Shield AI
HIL and Infrastructure Lab Technician (R6008)
Washington, D.C. · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026
- Experience
- Typically 5+ years of hands-on experience; relevant demonstrated experience, military service, vocational training, or technical certifications are acceptable pathways.
- Education
- A four-year engineering degree is not required. Preferred: engineering technology degree, associate degree in a related technical discipline, equivalent military or vocational training, or relevant demonstrated experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.
About the job
Manages and maintains Hivemind’s hardware-in-the-loop and engineering labs, keeping equipment, test environments, assets, and operations ready to support engineering integration and testing.
What you'll do
- Builds, configures, maintains, and troubleshoots lab systems, equipment, wiring, and infrastructure.
- Tracks equipment and assets, coordinates schedules and procurement, and maintains lab records and procedures.
- Prepares lab environments for development, integration tests, customer events, demonstrations, and evaluations.
What they ask for
- Hands-on experience in engineering labs, integration facilities, test environments, maintenance operations, or mission systems in a relevant industry.
- Experience assembling, maintaining, and troubleshooting electro-mechanical equipment, test infrastructure, computing systems, electronics, or avionics hardware.
- Experience managing accountable assets, inventory, tools, calibration, spares, or configuration records; ability to read technical drawings and perform wiring and cable work.
- Comfort with Windows- and Linux-based computers; ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting HIL, SIL, VIL, avionics, flight-system, robotics, or systems-integration laboratories.
- Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell, and software-development or continuous-integration environments.
Tools
Windows, Linux, Python, Bash, PowerShell, Ethernet, CAN
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